Current Time in Minot, North Dakota, USA
1:57:50 AM
01:57:50
CDT (Central Daylight Time) · UTC−05:00
America/Chicago
Time zone details
Minot is observing daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Minot
Location facts
Place
- Country
- USA
- State
- North Dakota
- County
- Ward County
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- US Dollar (USD)
Practical
- Country languages
- English, Spanish, Hawaiian, French
- Dialing code
- +1
- Population
- 49,450
- Elevation
- 494 m
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 48° 13' N / 101° 17' W
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Minot follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Chicago
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Clock changes in Minot
2:00 AM CDT1:00 AM CST
Clocks move back 1 hour
2026
past
Daylight saving time starts
2:00 AM CST3:00 AM CDT
Clocks move forward 1 hour
upcoming
Daylight saving time ends
2:00 AM CDT1:00 AM CST
Clocks move back 1 hour
Future clock changes, 2027–2030
Sun & Moon details
Sun
- Sunrise
- Solar noon
- Sunset
- Daylight duration
- 10 hr 14 min3 min 16 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Monday, October 26, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 10 hr 14 min3 min 16 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (29.2° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- Full Moon (99% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- Full Moon — Sunday, October 25, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- Third Quarter — Sunday, November 1, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 hr 14 min | 3 min 16 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 11 min | 3 min 15 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 07 min | 3 min 14 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 04 min | 3 min 13 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 01 min | 3 min 11 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 58 min | 3 min 11 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 55 min | 3 min 8 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Upcoming public holidays in North Dakota
- Veterans Day
- Thanksgiving Day
- Christmas Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Minot, North Dakota, USA
Minot International AirportMOTMedium airport3.1 km north-northeast
Source: OurAirports record · MOT / KMOT
About 3.1 km (1.9 mi) north-northeast of Minot
Scheduled airline service in source data
Bismarck Municipal AirportBISMedium airport · Serves Bismarck168 km south-southeast
Source: OurAirports record · BIS / KBIS
About 168 km (104 mi) south-southeast of Minot
Scheduled airline service in source data
Devils Lake Regional AirportDVLMedium airport · Serves Devils Lake178 km east
Source: OurAirports record · DVL / KDVL
About 178 km (110 mi) east of Minot
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Minot in?
- Minot uses Central Standard Time (CST, UTC−6) in winter and Central Daylight Time (CDT, UTC−5) in summer. Its IANA time zone is America/Chicago.
- When is the next clock change in Minot?
- Clocks in Minot move backward 1 hour on Sunday, November 1, 2026 at 2:00 AM, changing from CDT (UTC−05:00) to CST (UTC−06:00)
- Does Minot observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Minot observes daylight saving time: CDT (UTC−5) in summer and CST (UTC−6) in winter.
- What is the UTC offset of Minot?
- Minot is UTC−6 in winter and UTC−5 in summer